Where in the body?
The nasal cavity is divided down the middle by the
Nasal Septum
The palatine and lingual tonsils are located in the
oropharynx
carbon dioxide
capnia
alveolus; air sac
alveolo
A medical term that means instrument to view inside the bronchus is
What is a bronchoscope?
Abnormally low level of oxygen
What is hypoxia?
Which term means incision of the chest?
What is Thoracotomy?
The upper section of the pharynx is called:
nasopharynx
The small hairs that line the opening to the nose and the airways are called
cilia
smell
osmia
The nose
Rhin/o
A medical term that means throat inflammation is
What is pharyngitis
Deficiency of oxygen in the blood
What is Hypoxemia?
Bad painful or difficult breathing.
What is dyspnea?
The tonsils in the throat are considered to be part of the
lymphatic system
The respiratory system, in conjunction with the cardiovascular system, delivers ________ to the cells of the body.
oxygen
voice
phonia
incomplete
atel/o
A medical term that means insufficient oxygen is
What is hypoxia?
The abnormal presence of fluid in the pleural cavity?
What is Pleural effusion?
what term means a nosebleed
What is epistaxis?
The opening through the vocal cords is called the
glottis
External respiration refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between
alveoli and bloodstream
breathing
pnea
2 words for bronchus
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A medical term that means puncture pleura to withdraw fluid is
What is a pleurocentesis
pertaining to the area between the ribs.
What is Intercostal?
Which of the following terms means a high-pitched breathing sound
What is stridor?
Temporary loss of breathing
What is Apnea
what is the lung volume that is the amount of air that enters and exits the lungs during a single quiet breath
Tidal volume
spitting
ptysis
trachea, windpipe
trache/o
Removal of a lung lobe
What is a lobectomy?
Collection of air in the pleural cavity causing a partial collapse of lung.
What is a pneumothorax?
Which serious lung infection causes the alveoli to fill up with fluid
What is pneumonia?
The pulmonary capillaries tightly encase the
alveoli
Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?
pharynx
chest
thorax
3 words that mean lung
pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o
A medical term that means surgical repair of the voice box is
What is laryngoplasty?
Acute respiratory syndrome that occurs primarily in children and infants characterized by a laryngeal obstruction and spasm, barking cough and stridor
What is croup?
Which condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in over expanded air sacs
What is emphysema?
Air is carried between the pharynx and bronchial tubes in the
trachea
The ________ is the roof of the mouth and the floor of the nasal cavity.
Palate
involuntary muscle contraction
spasm
cough
tuss/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the pharynx is
pharyngeal
What condition causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms
What is asthma?
An infectious disease characterized by an explosive cough that is also called Whooping cough
What is Pertussis?